Toilet-cabinet and refrigerator combined



W. TWEEDDALE. TOILET CABINET AND EEEEIGEEATOE COMBINED. No. 51,346lPatented Apr. 28, 11891.

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VILLIAM TINTEEDDALE, OF BROOKLYN, NEV YORK.

SPECIFICATION forming part 0f Letters Patent N0. 451,346, dated. April.28, 1891.

Application filed August 14, 1890. Serial No. 362,003. (No model.)

T0 all wiz/0m it may concern:

13e it known that I, WILLIAM TwnnDDALn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in a Toilet Cabinet andRefrigerator Combined, ot' which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to a combined toiletcabinet and refrigerator; andthe invention consists in the details of construction set forth in thefollowing specification and claims, and illustrated in the accompanying`drawings, in which- Figure l is a face elevation, partly in section, ofa cabinet and refrigerator containing my invention, the section beingtaken along :c a', Fig. 2'. Fig. 2 is a section along y y, Fig. l. Fig.3 is a section alongz z, Fig. 2. Fig. e is a detail sectional view of asliding hinge. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4: with parts in adifferent position than in Fig. Ll.

In the drawings, the letter A indicates a case or shell havingalid Bhinged to the shell at E. The hinges E slide in suitable guides O, sothat when the lid is raised Said hinges, with the lid, can be slidforward to bring the back of the lid Iiush with the back of the case A,Fig. 2, so as to prevent the back of the lid from chating against thewall. A cover D is hinged at F to the lid B. In Fig. 2 the lid B isshown raised and the cover D is down. NVhen the cover D is also raised,the basin or wash-bowl Gis exposed-to use. The cover D has holders orreceptacles H for such toilet articles as brushes, combs, scissors, andthe like.

The lid B has a mirror I hinged thereto at K. An arm or rod L is adaptedto engage studs M, rising from the lid B. This rod is pivoted at N tothe lower part of the mirror I. As the free end of the arm L isvariously adjusted along the studs M, the lower end of the mirror I isset farther from or nearer to the lid B, thereby tilting the mirror moreor less, as required.

The basin G is set into a suitable hole or recess in itssupporting-plate O, which rests on cleats P in the case A. Vhen thebasin and its support O are lifted out of place, the ice-receptacle Q isexposed. The water from the ice R passes through pipe S into thedripreceiver T. Suitable shelves or partitions U divide the interior ofthe ycase A into compartments for storing eatables and liquids.

A sliding frame V is shown adapted to slide into or out of the rear ofcase A. This frame V has a rod IV, so as to forni a towel-rack. A'handleX enables the frameVto be readily moved. The front of the case A isclosed by doors Y, havingknobs or handles Z. The lid B and coverV D canbe secured together by hooks ct engaging studs b.

This device will be found very useful by people living in a confinedspace, as it occupies but little room and is useful both for toiletpurposes and also as a refrigerator. When the receptacle Q is not usedfor ice, it can be made to contain such articles as Sponges, brushes,and the like.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A toilet-cabinet or refrigerator consisting of a case A, having awash-basin support O, and a cover D and a lid B, hinged to each otherand sliding back and forth on the top portion of the case, said coverhaving receptacles or holders H and serving to conceal the wash-basinwhen the lid is swung to aperpendicular position, substantially asdescribed.

2. A toilet-cabinet consistingof a case having in its top portion awash-basin support and horizontal guides in rear of such support., and aswinging lid and a swinging cover hinged to-each other, provided,respectively, with a mirror and holders for toilet articles and slidingtogether back and forth on the guides, said cover adapted to liehorizontally and conceal the basin when the lid is perpendicular, andthe lid adapted to turn down and conceal the holders on the cover,substantially as described.

3. The combination, with a case A, of a hinged lid B and a cover D,hinged to the lid, said lid and cover provided, respectively, with amirror and holders for toilet articles, and both the hinged cover andthe lid sliding simultaneously back and forth at the top portion of thecase, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

VILLIAM TIVEEDDALE.

Vitnesses:

WM. C. I-IAUFF, F.. F. KASTENHUBER.

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